TV on the Radio - Lover’s Day
TV on the Radio is hands down one of my favorite current bands. They are one of the few groups where I will buy whatever they put out blindly. All three LP’s are the truth from the ballads to the thrashers to the “whatever the hell that was that, it just blew my mind” tracks. The third album “Dear Science,” came and took over my life for the majority of fall 2008. Small sidenote the title Dear Science came from a note that producer Dave Sitek wrote in the studio that said, “Dear Science, please start solving problems and curing diseases or shut the fuck up.”
“I was trying to make a gender neutral, non-hierarchical song about fucking that was positive. I love it. I think it’s awesome. It’s the spice of life. I love fucking.” - Kyp Malone
And there you have it simple as that, but the lyrics are off the hook. He truly describes the feeling and emotion that two people can have for one another when they just want to take off of work, forget about responsibilities, and spend the day “sucking your skin”
Lyrically and musically this song is just perfect for me. From the great marching band type drumming, antibalas (one of the hottest afro beat bands working right now) kills the backing orchestration, and the way the vocals are sung in unison with the male and female vocals. One thing about this song and the one from yesterday is that it’s positive for both parties. It’s just straight up about two people going for it. This is really one of the most creepy yet sexy songs i’ve heard. I think I’ll stop talking now, enjoy and I hope you love it as much as I do.
Oh but the longing is terrible.
A wanton heart under attack.
I wanna love you all the way off.
I wanna break your back.
Colour of all that’s hysterical.
Travels along your bones.
Just to be near you
suckin’ your skin.
Not gonna leave you alone.
Yes here of course there are miracles.
A lover that loves that’s one.
Groomed with the laughter.
Ecstatic disaster.
Come let’s arouse the fun!
We could build an engine.
Out of all your rising stars.
Tear apart the apart.
We seem to think we are!
Call off work let’s lay!
Call it Lovers Day!
Call it Lovers Day!!
Give me the keys to your hiding place.
I’m not gonna tear it apart.
I’m gonna keep you weak in the knees.
Try to unlock your heart.
You’re gonna turn me animal.
You’re gonna turn me dumb.
Your kiss in the night.
Bringing the light.
You’re like the rising sun.
I hunger for you like a cannibal.
Not gonna let you run.
I’m gonna take you.
I’m gonna shake you.
I’m gonna make you cum.
Swear to God it’ll get so hot
it’ll melt our faces off.
Then we can see
the you the me
beyond mirrors outside clock.
Held naked in the light.
Held gently, held tight.
So soft!
Get Off!
Get Off!
Ball so hard we’ll smash the walls.
Break the bed.
And Crash the floors!
Don’t Stop!
Laugh and Scream!
And have the neighbors call the cops! ‘
till all the eyes that’ve seen our fire play!!
Can’t forget.
Mark it down.
Call it Lovers Day!!
Yes here of course there are miracles.
Under your sighs and moans.
I’m Gonna take you.
I’m Gonna take you.
I’m Gonna take you home
